Detailed information about the course
Title | Villars Symposium 2016 - «NON-coding RNAs: function and evolution» |
Dates | 12-14 September 2016 |
Organizer(s) | Prof. Yves Poirier, University of Lausanne (CH) Prof. Ana Marques, University of Lausanne (CH) Prof. Tanja Schwander, University of Lausanne (CH) |
Speakers | Dr. Ana Eulalio, Univerity of Würzburg (DE) Prof. Caroline Dean, John Innes Center, Norwich (UK) Dr. Brian Gregory, University of Pennsylvania (US) Prof. David Baulcombe, University of Cambridge (UK) Dr. Ramesh S. Pillai, EMBL Grenoble (FR) Prof. Chung-I Wu, University of Chicago (US) Dr. Lingling Chen, Shanghai Intsitutes for Biological Sciences (CN) Dr. John Rinn, Harvard (US) Prof. Torben Jensen, Aarhus University (DK) Dr. Igor Ulitsky, Weissmann Institute (IL) |
Description | In the last decade, the diversity and role of non-coding RNAs (e.g. RNAs that are that are not coding for proteins) has considerably expanded. Multitude of non-coding RNAs are now known to play key roles in a number of biological processes required for cell viability and function, in both prokaryotes and eukaryote. Analysis of the cell transcriptome reveals that genomes are pervasively transcribed to generate many additional RNAs, raising questions as to their function and contribution to evolutionary processes.
The aim of the 2016 Villars Symposium on "Non-coding RNAs: function and evolution" is to provide an interdisciplinary look at the roles and evolution of non-coding RNAs in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. An outstanding list of speakers will be discussing the latest advancement in the evolution and roles of various non-coding RNAs, including microRNAs, piRNAs, long-non-coding RNAs and circular RNAs, in both prokaryotes, animal and plants.
The symposium is targeted to participants of all four CUSO programs in biology, namely Staromics, Plant Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Ecology and Evolution. The symposium will include both lectures by invited experts in the fields and discussions in smaller groups (journal club format) in order to promote dynamic exchanges between students and experts of different disciplines and close contacts with the invited speakers.
PROGRAM
Monday September 12, 2016 13:45-14:00 - Welcome
Tuesday September 13, 2016 08:00-09:00 - Brian Gregory, Global analysis of RNA-protein interactions and RNA secondary structure in plants
Wednesday September 14, 2016 08:00-09:00 - Caroline Dean, Sensing and remembering winter
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Location |
Villars-Sur-Ollon |
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Evaluation | Full attendance and active participation |
Information | When? 12-14 September 2016
Where? Eurotel Victoria, Villars-sur-Ollon |
Expenses | Registration fees
CUSO-members: none
External participants: ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESERVATION OF THEIR OWN ACCOMODATION. 350 CHF registration fees cover coffee breaks, meals with drinks and access to the conference for the three days of symposium. For more information please contact the coordinator Debora Zoia at [email protected]. |
Registration | Through the website of the Doctoral Program in Molecular Plant Sciences |
Places | 50 |
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Joint activity |